We need new approaches, because poverty hasn’t gone away and the world has changed. Despite decades of hard work, the percentage of people living in poverty in the US has barely changed—in fact, the ...

Creating a community development corporation is a powerful way to drive positive change in your neighborhood. Whether you’re passionate about affordable housing, local business development or ...

Address social problems by promoting participative democracy, sustainable development, economic opportunities, and social justice. Implement strategic solutions and empower people within their ...

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Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are invaluable resources to local economies across the U.S. These mission-driven organizations, certified by the U.S. Treasury, provide alternative ...

Engaging communities in the implementation process through community development councils has been the key to success of development initiatives under the National Solidarity Programme (NSP). Under ...

The current political and economic climate has focused attention on justice and values, leading more organization, advisors and clients to discuss social impact investing. We’ve seen companies like ...

It has long been understood that many factors beyond health care actually influence health. Social and economic determinants of health include income, education, physical environment, social isolation ...

Communities across the world have been transformed through Asset Based Community Development (ABCD), a strength-based approach to change. ABCD builds community from ...

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS (CDCs) are nonprofit, community-focused entities whose mission is to support their affiliated city neighborhoods with a range of programs such as affordable housing, ...